The Origins of Vowel Systems

Bart de Boer

The Origins of Vowel Systems

Bart de Boer

Description

This book addresses tendencies of human vowel systems from the point of view of self-organization. It uses computer models to show that tendencies of human languages can be reproduced by artificial agents. DeBoer then explores the implications of those results for the evolution of language.

The Origins of Vowel Systems

Bart de Boer

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Universal Tendencies of Human Sound Systems3. Self-Organization4. The Simulation5. Results6. Simulated Evolution of Other Parts of Language7. Implications for Other Parts of LanguageReferences